Manufacturing Engineer — Lean Shop Floor Innovator

Hendrickson; Kendallville (IN); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Flexible spending account

Retirement plan

Paid holidays

Paid vacation

Wellness program

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Hendrickson is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer for our Kendallville, IN facility just north of Fort Wayne. The role focuses on developing and implementing shop-floor processes, creating operator instructions, and supporting continuous improvement initiatives in machining and welding operations.

The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor's degree, 2–5 years of relevant experience, and familiarity with APQP tools, lean manufacturing, and IATF 16949. Automotive experience is a plus.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• 2–5 years’ experience required.
• Experience with machining and/or welding on the shop floor.
• Background in team-based problem solving.
• Knowledge of IATF 16949 preferred.
• Experience with lean manufacturing environments.
• AutoCAD, Solid Edge, MS Office, Mastercam, Mpact or similar software/programming experience needed.
• Automotive background a plus.
• Capital equipment procurement background a plus.
• Assembly experience is an advantage.
• Working knowledge in APQP tools (PFMEA, Control Plans, DOE) preferred.

Responsibilities

• Support manufacturing to protect the customer.
• Member of product launch teams for manufacturing engineering support.
• Decrease setup and changeover times.
• Develop and maintain operator work instructions for all products.
• Define future technology requirements.
• Assist in defining long-range capital planning.
• Improve effectiveness of product and process change method.
• Optimization of labor by implementing concurrent work.
• Assist product launch teams with Engineering support.
• Improve manufacturing capabilities and capacities.
• Validate routers for specified work centers.
• Analyze existing procedures & processes for improvements.
• Support and improvement for general machining operations.
• Support and improve welding operations.

Skills

Machining

Welding

Problem solving

Teamwork

Lean manufacturing

MS Office

AutoCAD

Solid Edge

Mastercam

Mpact

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

AutoCAD

Solid Edge

MS Office

Mastercam

Mpact

Job description

Hendrickson is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer for our Kendallville, IN facility just north of Fort Wayne. The role focuses on developing and implementing shop-floor processes, creating operator instructions, and supporting continuous improvement initiatives in machining and welding operations.

The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor's degree, 2–5 years of relevant experience, and familiarity with APQP tools, lean manufacturing, and IATF 16949. Automotive experience is a plus.